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Wolves are reportedly interested in signing West Ham centre-back Craig Dawson before the transfer window shuts and the experienced defender could be the ideal heir to Conor Coady in Bruno Lage’s side. Recent reports have suggested that both Wolves and Aston Villa are interested in signing the 32-year-old, who could be set to lose his place in David Moyes’ side after West Ham’s additions of Nayef Aguerd and Thilo Kehrer. The Englishman would add vast experience to Wolves’ backline, something which Lage is arguably missing after Coady’s move to Everton earlier in the window, while Willy Boly is also expected to join Nottingham Forest. This leaves Max Kilman and Nathan Collins as the primary options at Molineux and considering both are under 26 and don’t have much top-flight experience, adding someone such as Dawson could be a huge benefit both on and off the pitch. Dawson has made 238 Premier League appearances in his career during spells with West Brom , Watford and the Ham...

An update has emerged on Newcastle United and their interest in Cody Gakpo in the summer transfer window… What’s the talk? The Magpies are one of a number of teams eyeing up a deal to sign  the PSV winger ahea d of Thursday’s 11 pm deadline, as Eddie Howe looks to further bolster his squad. Speaking on air, via The Sun , Sky Sports reporter Melissa Reddy said: “Southampton have had a bid rejected for him (Gakpo). “Newcastle have been circling, there’s talk of Leeds registering interest. It’s not surprising that a lot of Premier League clubs are looking at him. “One of the other names I was told to keep an eye out for is Arsenal, who have said they would like to enhance their offensive options.” It has been reported that the gem will be available for a fee in the region of £38m this summer, although it remains to be seen how much the Toon are willing to pay for him. Diaby alternative Newcastle ma de Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby their number one target to improve...

Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Adama Traore is prepared to wait for a move to north London… What’s the word? That’s according to 90min , who claim that the Wolverhampton Wanderers winger is keen to join Spurs and will wait until his £43k-per-week contract expires at Molineux next summer if the Midlands outfit continues to price him out of a move. It’s thought that the 26-year-old powerhouse is a long-term target for the Lilywhites. Express journalist Ryan Taylor once revealed to GIVEMESPORT that sporting director Fabio “Paratici is a huge fan,” having tried to sign him at Juventus. Meanwhile, Football Insider believe that Traore is available for as little as £10m amid interest from Premier League rivals Everton in July. Damiao 2.0 Traore is a name that continues to be linked with a move to Tottenham as he has done for several windows now, though it’s easy to see why the club would be keen to sign him for Antonio Conte’s squad. The Spain international is a big threat o...

Leeds United may end up making no further additions in the summer transfer window. What’s the talk? That’s according to Phil Hay, with The Athletic journalist revealing on a recent episode of The Phil Hay Show that, despite Victor Orta still being linked with a number of targets in the transfer market, supporters could well see Thursday’s transfer deadline come and go without the club making any more signings Regarding Leeds’ remaining transfer business, Hay said: “From the noises over the weekend, my gut feeling is that we might well go past the window and the deadline without anything else happening, but you never can tell at this stage.” Marsch won’t like it While it is true that Leeds have been incredibly active in the summer transfer window thus far, when taking into account that Orta is known to have been looking to add both a new left-back and centre-forward to Jesse Marsch’s squad prior to Thursday’s transfer deadline, Hay’s latest update is sure to be something that t...

Nottingham Forest have seen a significant number of new players coming to the club during this summer’s transfer window. However, they still haven’t been able to sign every player that they have reportedly been chasing. One recent example of this is Lucas Paqueta, who after being linked with a move to the City Ground ended up joining fellow Premier League outfit West Ham United from Lyon for a club-record fee of £51m . With less than 48 hours left until the transfer window closes, one other player who has also been linked with a move to Forest and who could be their dream alternative to the Brazilian is another Lyon star in the shape of Houssem Aouar. In  243 appearances for the French club across their senior and youth teams, the 24-year-old has found the net 47 times and supplied 36 assists along the way. To highlight the attacking attributes that both he and Paqueta have, last season saw the £17m-valued player top Lyon’s list for successful dribbles ( 75 ...

Manchester United may be currently finalising a deal for this prolific winger, although the main topic of discussion at Old Trafford at present remains that of Cristiano Ronaldo, with the Portuguese superstar still facing an uncertain future at the club as deadline day looms. A year on from the Red Devils’ mad late scramble to secure the return of the veteran gem from under the noses of rivals Manchester City , the 37-year-old looks destined to secure a swift departure from the Premier League , despite a reported lack of suitors . Having arrived to huge fanfare 12 months ago, the former Real Madrid icon went on to enjoy a largely positive campaign on a personal note last time out, having scored 24 goals in all competitions, although was unable to prevent the drastic downturn in performances at the Theatre of Dreams. The club’s inability to qualify for the Champions League under interim boss Ralf Rangnick has seemingly been a notable bone of contention for the £515k-per-week ...

Newcastle United have until 11 pm on Thursday to finish any remaining signings that they want to make in the summer transfer window. The Magpies have made four additions to their squad so far, with Sven Botman, Alexander Isak, Matt Targett, and Nick Pope all coming through the door on permanent deals. Eddie Howe’s men have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign with one win and three draws – including a 3-3 thriller against champions Manchester City . However, there is still room to improve and the head coach could end the window with a bang by reigniting the club’s move to sign Jack Harrison from Leeds to bolster their wide options. He would be a huge upgrade on the club’s other wingers in terms of the goal threat that he can provide from that area of the pitch, whilst also providing high levels of creativity. Earlier this month, Sky Sports reported that the Whites want a fee in excess of £60m to allow him to leave this summer. Meanwhile, The Athletic’s Da...

Aston Villa are eyeing a late move for a Premier League defender as Steven Gerrard aims to revive their season. What’s the news? Mike McGrath and John Percy have reported that Villa are interested in West Ham United defender Craig Dawson. Taking to Twitter, the following was revealed : “Wolves and AVFC among the teams interested in WHUFC centre-back Craig Dawson. It will be whether David Moyes sanctions move.” The defender cost £5.5m when he moved from West Bromich Albion to Watford three years ago, but with Steven Gerrard desperate to add in another defender before the window slams shut, it may well be higher than that with Football Observatory valuing him around the £8.5m mark. Dawson could revive Villa’s season The campaign has just gone from bad to worse for Gerrard, with three Premier League defeats in four games as well as losing Diego Carlos to injury. Thus, the last few days of the window will be intense and nerve-wracking. With only Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa, and ...

Nottingham Forest have had a rather mixed start to their Premier League campaign, with two defeats, one draw and one win from their first four games. One early aspect of the season so far that Steve Cooper can take a positive from is that his side have only conceded five goals so far, leaving nine other clubs in the division having let more in. One figure that has played a rather big role at the back for the promoted side so far in the campaign is Steve Cook. In the three league games he’s appeared in, the centre-back has made 15 clearances in total, leaving only three other Forest players with more. Having made a total of 171 Premier League appearances across his career, the 31-year-old certainly knows what it takes to play in the division. While the Midlands club have already brought in a vast amount of new players throughout the summer transfer window, the remaining hours before deadline day could see them add some extra defensive reinforcement to the squad. One player ...

Despite Crystal Palace only winning one of their opening four Premier League matches, there won’t be many supporters complaining. Patrick Vieira nearly won against Liverpool at Anfield and led his side to a two-goal advantage against Manchester City, although they eventually lost 4-2, the game is all about fine margins and Palace are certainly a team that could be one to watch this season. The Frenchman has recruited solidly this summer, adding Cheick Doucoure, Chris Richards, Sam Johnstone, and young talent Malcolm Ebiowei but with a few days left of the window, there could be another one or two additions. With the club officially launching a bid for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher to boost his options in the middle of the park, Vieira should also be doing everything he can to sign fellow countryman Houssem Aouar with whom the Eagles registered an interest in earlier this month. He’s Coutinho esque Their first four league matches have seen the London side net six goa...

Aston Villa have had a rather disappointing start to their latest Premier League season from a defensive point of view. With four games played, the Villans have lost three and won one, scoring three goals and conceding seven in the process. One figure that has been heavily involved for the Midlands club at the back so far is Ezri Konsa. In fact, the one game that Villa won is the only match that Konsa didn’t start and play the full 90 minutes of. With the end of the current summer transfer window in sight, the next few days could give the Villans the chance to not only bring in a new defensive figure to help strengthen their squad at the back and replace the injured Diego Carlos, but it could also give them the opportunity to find a potential upgrade on Konsa. One player that has been linked with a move to Villa Park that could fit the bill is West Ham United defender Craig Dawson. To compare the two players from their previous league campaigns, the West Ham figure won mor...

Nottingham Forest are back in action today as they prepare for their fourth Premier League game of the season, welcoming high-flying Tottenham Hotspur to the City Ground. The Tricky Trees boast a mixed but satisfactory start to the season, with a win, draw and defeat apiece, although a win today would see them draw level on points with the Lilywhites. Steve Cooper’s men recorded an impressive 1-1 draw against Everton last week, thus proving that the victory against West Ham United six days previously was no flash in the pan. They will be looking to frustrate Antonio Conte’s side, who narrowly defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend. The 42-year-old again has some injuries to contend with, along with plenty more new signings to consider integrating into his team. With that in mind, here’s the starting XI that we’re predicting today for the Reds… There could be as many as ten changes from the Forest side which swept Grimsby aside in the Carabao Cup in midweek. In ...

Celtic will be looking to extend their 100% start to the Premiership season in Sunday’s clash with Dundee United at Tannadice, with the champions having picked up where they left off last season. The Hoops are currently on an unbeaten run in the league which stretches back to September , with manager Ange Postecoglou having inspired a dramatic turnaround at Parkhead after the doom and gloom which engulfed the end of Neil Lennon’s tenure. The Glasgow outfit’s most recent clash saw them run out 2-0 winners against Robbie Neilson’s Hearts last weekend, with goals from Kyogo Furuhashi and Giorgos Giakoumakis sealing the points against their nine-man visitors. The latter’s stoppage-time effort saw the 11-cap international score after coming off the bench for the second week running, having previously netted a stunning overhead kick in the 5-0 thrashing of Kilmarnock the week prior. Having been restricted to a string of cameos so far this season – featuring as a substitute in all f...

Aston Villa face West Ham United later today in a crucial fixture for both teams, even this early in the Premier League season. With a combined total of three points from 18 available, it’s clear that both teams urgently require a win in this afternoon’s clash Villa Park. In Villa’s last game, they took the lead against Crystal Palace before succumbing to a 3-1 defeat, which has seemingly put a bit of pressure on Steven Gerrard. There were many poor performers against the Eagles, with John McGinn and Jacob Ramsey both achieving a poor SofaScore rating of 6.3 , the lowest out of either team, and Gerrard may be tempted to add some much-needed bite and solidity into the heart of the midfield. For this reason, the 42-year-old should unleash Douglas Luiz against West Ham in a bid to win the midfield battles – according to former Arsenal striker Ian Wright, the Brazilian is “ so underrated ”. Arriving at Villa Park from Manchester City for £15m in 2019, the 24-year-old has made 1...